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Fujifilm GFX100S 6-Month Review

In this post, I’ll share my experience of using the Fujifilm GFX100S (100S) for six months, on trips all around China and in regular everyday…

ByByfcracerNov 24, 2021

Leica M11 Review: Bridge to the Future

In a recent post, I shared my experience of going on a Leica Journey, starting with the Leica Q and then moving to the Leica…

ByByfcracerMar 5, 2022

Capture One Image Workflow

A simple Capture One Pro workflow Updated on January 30, 2020 for Capture One Pro 20; the original post appeared on September 28, 2018. I…

ByByfcracerJan 30, 2020

Leica Journey: Unexpected and Educational

When I started my photography journey in 2016, Leica was this mythical and mysterious thing, far out of reach, and of no concern for a…

ByByfcracerJan 14, 2022

Medium Format Travel Camera

Some things in life just feel right, from the very first moment you lay your eyes on them. In my first impressions review…

ByByfcracerDec 14, 2018

Fujinon GF100-200 Review

I’m surprised to be writing this review of the GF100-200mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens because I had no intention of buying this lens. Given…

ByByfcracerMay 3, 2019

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Luang Prabang 2024, Laos

There are some friends in this life that are my forever friends. They could do anything to me and I would still treat them as…

ByByfcracerApr 23, 2024

Weekend in Tokyo, Japan

One of the great privileges of living in Asia is the ability to utter a statement like this, “Let’s go to Tokyo for the weekend!”…

ByByfcracerApr 14, 2024

Chinese New Year in Bangkok, Thailand

Continuing from the recent post of Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, I spent the latter half of the holiday in Bangkok. I was just…

ByByfcracerFeb 26, 2024

Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, China

For the Chinese New Year this year, I celebrated in Hong Kong and Bangkok. In this post, I’ll share a few images from Hong Kong…

ByByfcracerFeb 22, 2024

City Walk – 798 Art District, Beijing, China

This is a quick post to share a few images from the 798 Art District in Beijing in the middle of our bone-chilling cold winter.…

ByByfcracerFeb 1, 2024

Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

In this post, we’ll continue on our journey in Tokyo and head over to Shinjuku. Shinjuku is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the…

ByByfcracerJan 13, 2024

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

For our Christmas trip this year, we decided to head back to Tokyo. Every trip to Tokyo has been memorable and we’ve never had a…

ByByfcracerJan 6, 2024

Fujinon GF55 F1.7 Review

The Fujinon GF55 F1.7 (GF55) is a lens that Medium Format Fujifilm GFX users have been eagerly anticipating. When Fujifilm launched the new GFX100 II…

ByByfcracerDec 6, 2023

Fujifilm GFX100 II Review – All About Perspective

In this review, we’ll look at the new Fujifilm GFX100 II, the second edition of Fujifilm’s game-changing GFX100 professional medium format camera launched in June…

ByByfcracerNov 18, 2023

Family Trip 2023 – Gear Overload 

One of the main reasons I got into photography in 2016 was because of a goal to capture as many memories of my aging mother…

ByByfcracerOct 27, 2023

Joffre Lake Park, Whistler, Canada

I’ve posted a lot about gear recently and there’s a good reason for that. I bought a lot of gear for a very special trip.…

ByByfcracerOct 19, 2023

Sony A7R5 First Impressions Review

When I retired my Fujifilm X-T5 out of frustration with false positive autofocus issues, I turned to Sony to find an “action camera” replacement. The…

ByByfcracerOct 15, 2023

HOVERAir X1 Self-Flying Camera

I’m so excited to share the HOVERAir X1 with you. Rarely have I been so amazed at technology as I have with the X1. This…

ByByfcracerSep 17, 2023

Sigma 35MM F2 “Sigmacron” DG DN Contemporary i-Series E-Mount Review

This is the second review in the series of the beautifully designed Sigma E-Mount lenses. This review will focus on the 35MM Sigmacron; the 50MM…

ByByfcracerSep 17, 2023

Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

In this post I’ll share a few images from the Zhujiang New Town area, a CBD in the Tianhe District of the megacity of Guangzhou.…

ByByfcracerAug 30, 2023

Photography’s Secret: Fujifilm X-Pro2 with MF Lenses

The Fujifilm X-Pro2 (X-Pro2) is now seven years old. With all the hype around the X100 cameras, it’s surprising that the X-Pro2 isn’t getting the…

ByByfcracerAug 23, 2023